Dear Mr. Trump,
To say that the last 16 months have been quite the experience for me as a first time voter is an understatement. My goodness. Who would have thought that this was the way it was all going to turn out? You defied the odds from the very beginning, took more criticism than I have ever seen, and still continued to keep your eye on the goal of your campaign: Make America Great Again.
There have been many people who have told me how sorry they feel for me that this is my first election in which I get to vote, telling me that this election features two candidates that are both unfit for the presidency, and we have no good option for the next President of the United States. I have chosen to look at it a different way. I'm excited to vote in this election. Why? It's quite simple: I'm part of a revolution that this country so desperately needs. And we have you, Mr. Trump, to thank for that, among other things.
First of all, thank you for shaking things up. The establishment on both the Republican and Democratic side of things needed to be shocked. And boy did you shock them. You came in and proved to all the career politicians that the same game they have been playing for years isn't going to fly anymore. You called out the "all talk and no action" pattern that has infiltrated Washington. And that was needed almost more than anything else.
Thank you for not apologizing for success--both of yours and that of America. Without success in this world, we would have no progress. You recognize the reason why so many immigrants desire to come to this country--because of the chance for success. You represent success across the map, and while I would agree that sometimes you haven't been the most modest when it comes to your success, I also know that you have a reason to be proud of what you have accomplished, for the same reason that Americans are proud of this country and what we have accomplished over the last 238 years.
Thank you for not backing down. It takes a heck of a lot of stamina to do what you have been doing for the last several months. Attacks have come at you from all sides, and yet they only made you stronger and more determined. As someone who was raised to persevere no matter cost, I appreciate seeing the hard work and endurance that both you and your campaign have exhibited.
Thank you for taking time away from your business and your family to make this revolution happen within our country. We needed someone like you who wasn't afraid of political correctness or the special interests that have run our country over the last several years. We needed someone who loved America, period--no strings attached.
Mr. Trump, you don't need this job. And while I could sit here and rack my brain trying to figure out why you would ever want to become a politician and run for public office, the one thing I do know is that you are doing this because you want to do this. You want to give back to the country that has given so much to you. I heard you say that sometimes you wonder if all of this is worth it (considering you have a multi-billion dollar business that is waiting for you), but then you remember the American people and are reminded of why you are doing this. And that makes it all worth it.
So, Mr. Trump, on behalf of all of us who have "hopped on the Trump Train" over the past 16 months, I just wanted to say thank you. Regardless of the outcome on November 8th, you can be confident in your efforts to change this nation--and you already have. In your unconventional, sometimes very strange way, you have gotten people to start thinking, to start getting more involved. I turned in my ballot this past weekend, and I have to say it was an honor to vote for you, Mr. Trump, in my first presidential election. You have already Made America Great Again--and I hope it gets to continue for the next four years.
With much appreciation and respect,
Kelsey Montag
